they are just s13 coil overs, you can do this to most base height adjustable s13 coils, you need to cut off the knuckle and weld it to the base height adjuster and your done

Going from the thread here at Hybridz http://forums.hybrid...30-time-to-buy/ it looks like it took from early March to early July for the first test kit to arrive so I thought they would be more than just s13 coilovers?

The coilover strut part is pretty much the same for most car models for each coilover manufacturer ie McPherson strut type or double wishbone. They just change spring rates, valving and top and bottom mounts to suit the different cars. I have WRX struts from MCA, for the reason that it featured inverted monotube front shocks. Obviously i had a set of zed strut tops and some threaded tubes to suit made up so you can cut the tube off the factory strut and weld this threaded tube onto the bottom knuckle and bobs your uncle, 240Z coilover from WRX ones.

You have been able to order that setup on a complete strut of Tein Japan for years.

Surely is, I reckon if i wanted to i could put the chassis rails on the ground with this setup and still easily run legal ride height and then some.

Full run down on my facebook page of all the measurements we did for MCA and installation in two cars. It's not really modified to fit either, it's a set of coilovers that have 240z attachments fitted to them, opposed to WRX.

Also as a note to others doing this, I had HKS Performa coilovers (GDB WRX as well) which I originally intended doing this with and they weren't going to provide the right amount of travel in the front. So moral of the story all coilovers are not equal, do you measurements!

Yes I have a set for 240z 50mm struts
You can order 50mm or 55mm versions
And custom spring rates

Any bc distributor can get them for you
I got mine from centerline suspension in Thomastown Victoria in 2014

They are well priced for a two way adjustable coil over with camber tops

I doubt you could make a kit your self using s13 or wrx and then making camber tops , measuring heights etc
For the same price

And why would you when you can get a off the shelf kit

Because BC coilovers are not even close to the quallity of MCA suspension.

Ive have been 2 cars with BC's (180SX and 32 GTR) and both were very average, the adjustment on the valving does nothing IMO.

I went straight to a custrom Tein Monoflex setup for my GTR and they are miles ahead. I had contacted MCA before I bought the Teins but they were still in the prototype stage for 32 GTR and I couldnt wait any longer. They did offer me custom gold series but at over $5k i couldnt justify that for how i use the car.

The bc you had experience with were ,V1 series, BR series , RM series , or ER series ?

I have had no experience with MCA 'I know they do TIME ATTACK ' so they should be Top Quality good gear
don't get me wrong ,but they had no off the shelf kit
Did you get the Blue or REDs ?

Do you know what brand Shock inserts they use ,or company that manufacture for them ?

Good brands I know of are Bilstein ,Koni , Tein

most aftermarket Coilovers are made overseas like Taiwan then branded
And you can get - budget series - midrange series - Top of the line Series

You get what you pay for

My 240 is a Street car which will see some track time
And Iam not a Professional Racing Car Driver

And For $1350 I am happy with my purchace ATM

Cheers

hey jap metal

have you got your BC coil overs welded on yet? did you welded them on yourself? Did they come with some instructions?> if so would you mind sharing them to me? I want to see how they work before getting a set. cheers

Yeah I was concerned of that when I first got them (not having enough travel )

Its about 60mm from top of camber top to spring

Camber tops add to that because pillow ball is lower than most other coilovers I have used in different cars (normally 40mm from what I remember)

That image is a rear spring length is 220mm and shock has 130mm travel

installed spring compresses about 25mm so their is 105mm of travel left for the shock

front springs are shorter in length I need to measure should get a chance on the weekend

From what I know ,and going of what people say you only need about 75mm to 100mm of travel left in your shocks and if you are bottom out you need stiffer springsdepending on you application I guess ,and iam no expert

The camber tops are made recessed so you don't need to cut out strut tops on the car body if you don't want to

if you don't want to use weld in camber tops, or even Ground control camber tops ,which still need cutting away at the body and re drilling new holes

This is one way to keep your body un cut

saying that ,I am going to open up the center hole on the strut tops on the body of my car so you can adjust camber on the flybut it wont be as extreme as other options

wouldn,t mind seeing MCA camber tops or any others

Its a good way to compare options available out there for the zeds another image of camber tops Hope this makes sense

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I didn't do camber tops at this point because the car has adjustable control arms front and back and with out the camber top, the strut top is only taking up 10mm. The stock one is 40mm, so you are already 20mm higher than stock in fixed length.

Are you running flares and are you planning to run the car low? On the front of the other car I setup with MCAs, it had 75mm of travel not including the bump stop which is 10mm and personally I will probably be running it around 60mm on my own car to get it low enough. This was using the shortest shock we could in an inverted mono tube for the front.

I have BC BR type coilovers in my SW20 MR2 and am quite happy with their performance. The car sees at least 6 track days a year, and I find them easy to adjust from the soft road setting, to harder track settings. There is a BIG difference between the settings!

I was looking at some BC coilovers for my 260Z 2+2, but am getting confused/concerned about original widths and lengths of the OEM setup. Apparently the later Zeds, (mine's a 1977) have larger diametersprings and shocks? I don't want to buy the wrong thing.

Also I've bought wheels, (15x9" 0 offset) that are too wide and foul on the spring perches, so I'm looking for a bit more clearance which is why a coilover setup will make more sense.

Yeah I was concerned of that when I first got them (not having enough travel )

Its about 60mm from top of camber top to spring

Camber tops add to that because pillow ball is lower than most other coilovers I have used in different cars (normally 40mm from what I remember)

That image is a rear spring length is 220mm and shock has 130mm travel

installed spring compresses about 25mm so their is 105mm of travel left for the shock

front springs are shorter in length I need to measure
should get a chance on the weekend

From what I know ,and going of what people say you only need about 75mm to 100mm of travel left in your shocks and if you are bottom out you need stiffer springs
depending on you application I guess ,and iam no expert

The camber tops are made recessed so you don't need to cut out strut tops on the car body if you don't want to

if you don't want to use weld in camber tops, or even Ground control camber tops ,which still need cutting away at the body and re drilling new holes

This is one way to keep your body un cut

saying that ,I am going to open up the center hole on the strut tops on the body of my car
so you can adjust camber on the fly
but it wont be as extreme as other options

wouldn,t mind seeing MCA camber tops or any others

Its a good way to compare options available out there for the zeds
another image of camber tops
Hope this makes sense

With that style of camber plate i don't think your going to be able to get the car low enough and have sufficient travel.